The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.8° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
181
141
144
146
112
110
102
100
98
100
100
73
72
50
49
48
100
47
29
28
28
27
27
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
5
W
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:56PM1.74m
12:22PM1.24m
00:50AM1.60m
1:28PM1.25m
1:45AM1.46m
2:35PM1.30m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.41m
6:15PM0.42m
7:28AM0.43m
7:21PM0.51m
8:17AM0.44m
8:32PM0.59m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
22
21
21
21
20
19
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
Feels °C
19
18
18
19
21
20
21
22
21
19
18
19
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
18
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
245
181
141
144
146
112
110
102
100
98
100
100
73
72
50
49
48
100
47
18
28
21
21
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
1
17
22
23
23
25
24
24
18
22
10
12
16
20
20
16
16
14
29
28
18
10
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
E
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
S
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
2
9
9
6
6
27
27
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
23
31
1
1
3
7
9
11
13
12
28
21
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
17
17
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
12
1
1
1
1
12
0
0
1
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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